I had not read this book before I shared it with the class. I had only read five chapters before I decided I wanted to read it with the class. I like to read aloud a new book to the class. It allows me to show the class the real thinking that goes on in my head as I read. They get to see me make predictions that might not come true. They get to see how my thinking changes as I progress through the book. They also get to see my excitement build as we read.
The last few days my enjoyment for this book grew. I wanted to know how it would end. Today I found out it would end quietly. A quiet vacation town empty. A lake empty of the loons that had filled it with their calls all summer. The quietest goodbye came from Grandma Lilah. I do not have the book with me tonight, but Grandma Lilah had an amazing quote today about goodbyes. I will paraphrase it the best I can, "Goodbyes do not have to be bad. Sometimes it is just time to go."
I know that is not exact but I loved the message. I hope our next book can match this book. If you get a chance, you could ask at home what the students thought about the ending or what they thought about the book as a whole.
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